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Tile Size for Small Area?

11 years ago

Hi there! I am planning on tiling a few very small areas and was wondering what size of tile would look best on a small area? Thanks for your help on this! I am a newbie to home decorating! :-)

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houssaon
11 years ago
Larger tile generally has less grout. I would pick out one that could accommodate all of the areas. Take a look at tile spaces in the photo section of Houzz for ideas. This has multiple sized pieces for a patterned look:
River View Greenwich · More Info
This might be too big, but tile in different sizes might work:
Texas Chic · More Info
and
Entryway · More Info

These are attractive options:
Front Entry with Black Doors · More Info
and
An enty way in Evanston · More Info
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Sissy Snow, Realtor - Birmingham Real Estate
11 years ago
What size areas are you tiling?
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Lacy
Original Author
11 years ago
about a 5ft x 3ft area
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TileWorks
11 years ago
That's a small area, I would jazz it up with a smaller size tile under 8". You can spend a little more on an area that size.
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Dytecture
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even 12 x 18 sized tiles for a more contemporary feel.

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